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Area of Science:

  • Disaster education
  • Geospatial technology
  • Risk reduction

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  • High-risk areas like Indonesia, situated on the Ring of Fire, necessitate effective natural disaster preparedness.
  • Spatial Disaster Learning using Geospatial Technology (SDL-GeoTech) has been developed but its impact on student preparedness requires empirical validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of SDL-GeoTech in enhancing disaster preparedness among junior high school students.
  • To assess the impact on students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding natural disasters.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental, time-series, single-group pre-post-test design was employed.
  • Data were collected from students in flood-, volcanic eruption-, and earthquake-prone areas.
  • Knowledge, skills, and attitudes were measured using tests and analyzed with t-tests.

Main Results:

  • SDL-GeoTech significantly improved students' overall preparedness.
  • Key improvements were observed in students' disaster knowledge, practical skills, and preparedness attitudes.
  • The intervention demonstrated a statistically significant positive effect.

Conclusions:

  • SDL-GeoTech is an effective and innovative tool for disaster education.
  • The findings support the integration of SDL-GeoTech into curricula and teaching strategies, particularly in disaster-vulnerable regions.
  • This approach can bolster student readiness for natural disasters.